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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1129 AM CST Thu Jan 22 2026

...HERE IS THE AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI...

.THIS AFTERNOON...
    Sunset:                          519 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           3 PM...310/05 mph.
                                     5 PM...330/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             3 PM...290/08 mph.
                                     5 PM...310/06 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 4 PM):              500ft...330/06 mph.
                                     1000ft...330/06 mph.
                                     2000ft...320/06 mph.
                                     3000ft...300/12 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            3 PM...+19.
                                     5 PM...+19.

    Density Altitude:                3 PM...-767 FT.
                                     5 PM...-1028 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.


.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        722 AM.
    Weather:        clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...010/15G25 mph.
                    9 AM...020/15G24 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...010/22 mph.
                    9 AM...010/21 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Pfahler